Persuasive Essay On Cloning
Paper # 3
Cloning
Introduction to Philosophy
As the entire world continues to see substantial gains in science each year, many moral decisions must be made. Today more than ever individuals must decide whether or not to cross moral boundaries to pursue science that could potentially put an end to many problems facing our world. For years these boundaries have been broken with cultural advances including equal rights for all and interracial marriage. In the near future science will make it possible to clone human beings, forcing everyone to decide whether it is morally acceptable to clone. Is America ready to take the next step and pursue cloning for the benefit of medical and scientific advances? America along with the rest of …show more content…
There are two different types of cloning, each with different goals and benefits. The first is therapeutic cloning which produces stem cells and even organs for transplantation. Instead of waiting on a donor list and hoping that an organ will arrive that would save your life, organs could be mass produced creating a perfect match that would be readily available. The second type of cloning is reproductive cloning. Reproductive cloning refers to allowing the clone to be created and live a regular life with the exact same DNA as the donor. Currently therapeutic cloning is being looked at as the first logical reason to clone. "Some types of disease and injury have no potential therapies other than those involving embryonic stem cells(cp #26, 3)." If perfected cloning could save thousands of lives and extend the life expectancy for the entire world. "The medical and scientific benefits of therapeutic cloning are so great …show more content…
Some where down the road the daughter will look exactly like the mother the father fell in love with many years ago, only younger and more attractive. Taking into consideration the fact that the father has no blood relation to the daughter, he might be inclined to start a relationship with the younger replica of his wife. On the mothers side of the equation, the mother would know exactly what the clone is capable of and expect the clone to fully utilize its potential. The mother would also have an unfair understanding of what the clone is going through at different points in life and could prevent the clone from learning from its mistakes. Personally I am glad that I was able to make my own mistakes and learn from them without anyone else knowing how I was feeling at a particular stage in my life. This element is crucial to anyone's life and needs to be
Cloning
Introduction to Philosophy
As the entire world continues to see substantial gains in science each year, many moral decisions must be made. Today more than ever individuals must decide whether or not to cross moral boundaries to pursue science that could potentially put an end to many problems facing our world. For years these boundaries have been broken with cultural advances including equal rights for all and interracial marriage. In the near future science will make it possible to clone human beings, forcing everyone to decide whether it is morally acceptable to clone. Is America ready to take the next step and pursue cloning for the benefit of medical and scientific advances? America along with the rest of …show more content…
There are two different types of cloning, each with different goals and benefits. The first is therapeutic cloning which produces stem cells and even organs for transplantation. Instead of waiting on a donor list and hoping that an organ will arrive that would save your life, organs could be mass produced creating a perfect match that would be readily available. The second type of cloning is reproductive cloning. Reproductive cloning refers to allowing the clone to be created and live a regular life with the exact same DNA as the donor. Currently therapeutic cloning is being looked at as the first logical reason to clone. "Some types of disease and injury have no potential therapies other than those involving embryonic stem cells(cp #26, 3)." If perfected cloning could save thousands of lives and extend the life expectancy for the entire world. "The medical and scientific benefits of therapeutic cloning are so great …show more content…
Some where down the road the daughter will look exactly like the mother the father fell in love with many years ago, only younger and more attractive. Taking into consideration the fact that the father has no blood relation to the daughter, he might be inclined to start a relationship with the younger replica of his wife. On the mothers side of the equation, the mother would know exactly what the clone is capable of and expect the clone to fully utilize its potential. The mother would also have an unfair understanding of what the clone is going through at different points in life and could prevent the clone from learning from its mistakes. Personally I am glad that I was able to make my own mistakes and learn from them without anyone else knowing how I was feeling at a particular stage in my life. This element is crucial to anyone's life and needs to be